Is QUOTE-IBD a valid questionnaire for measurement of quality of care in IBD? A validation study of the Swedish version

Abstract

Background: Quality of care has gained increased attention in IBD. The questionnaire Quality of Care Through the Patient’s Eyes–Inflammatory Bowel Disease (QUOTE-IBD) was the first published validated IBD-specific quality of care questionnaire. The aim of this study was to validate the Swedish version of the QUOTE-IBD. Methods: Adult outpatients (n = 400) at a gastroenterology clinic in the south-east of Sweden were asked to fill in the questionnaire. For evaluation of construct validity, patients also responded to one global item for each health care dimension in the QUOTE-IBD, as well as for their overall experience of quality of health care. Results: All quality of care dimensions (QI) correlated significantly (p